Books Details
Author : Sandie Eleanor Holguin Pages : 384 pages Publisher : University of
Wisconsin Press Language : ISBN-10 : 0299321800 ISBN-13 : 9780299321802
Books Descriptions
How did flamenco?a song and dance form associated with both a despised
ethnic minority in Spain and a region frequently derided by Spaniards?become
so inexorably tied to the country?s culture? Sandie Holgu?n focuses on the
history of the form and how reactions to the performances transformed from
disgust to reverance over the course of two centuries. Holgu?n brings forth an
important interplay between regional nationalists and image makers actively
involved in building a tourist industry. Soon they realized flamenco
performances could be turned into a folkloric attraction that could stimulate the
economy. Tourists and Spaniards alike began to cultivate flamenco as a
representation of the country's national identity. This study reveals not only
how Spain designed and promoted its own symbol but also how this cultural
form took on a life of its own.
